Merris
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Merris | |
| Coordinates: 50°42′59″N 2°39′40″E / 50.7164°N 2.6611°ECoordinates: 50°42′59″N 2°39′40″E / 50.7164°N 2.6611°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Dunkerque |
| Canton | Bailleul-Sud-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Monts de Flandres - Plaine de la Lys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jocelyne Duez |
| Area1 | 10.09 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 957 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59399 / 59270 |
| Elevation |
18–61 m (59–200 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Merris is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is about 15 km (9.3 mi) west-northwest of Armentières, and about 20 km (12 mi) north of Béthune.
Heraldry
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The arms of Merris are blazoned : Argent, 3 horns sable tied gules. (Hardifort, Merris and Oudezeele use the same arms.) |
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